The money laundering scheme investigated under Operation Zoological 2, launched on Tuesday (11), was complex, the civilian police investigation indicates, including a feigned divorce to protect assets, two motorcycle taxi and motorcycle fighter centers and a restaurant.

Civil Police Operation Zoo 2 is executing 34 warrants in the Greater Florianopolis area. – Photo: PCSC/Disclosure/ND

They wore “oranges” and hid the distribution of the company’s profits. According to Deitch (State Criminal Investigation Agency) delegate Jefferson Prado, “the group had already been indicted years ago, but it reorganized and continued to engage in criminal activity.”

The measures are aimed at finding evidence, in addition to the financial suppression of criminal activity, with the seizure and inaccessibility of assets identified as a result of the analysis of documents and other seized materials, assets earned on the value of the exploitation of criminal activity.

Money Laundering Scheme Dismantled This Tuesday (11) in Greater Florianopolis – Video: PC/Disclosure/ND

Cars and furniture were seized – Video: PC/Disclosure/ND

In Florianopolis, San José, Palos and Governador Celso Ramos, 34 search and seizure warrants were executed, including the theft of 17 companies, 32 properties and 38 vehicles, as well as financial assets.

“During one of the searches, the group detained a suspect in the illegal possession of firearms at the crime scene,” the delegate specified. About 100 civilian police officers participated in the operation.